A passenger bus slammed into a parked truck on a highway in the Sudanese city of Omdurman early on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people, police said.
Japan imposes mandatory Covid-19 testing for arrivals from China
Mandatory testing for Covid-19 is being introduced by the Japanese government from December 30
China ‘turns corner’ by ending quarantine
Foreign companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday joined India in announcing restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge.
US House bans TikTok over ‘security risks’
The US House of Representatives Committee on House Administration on Tuesday (local time) announced a ban on TikTok from all House-managed mobile devices,
Mullaiperiyar dam level touches 142 ft, flood warning issued
An alert has been sounded by Kerala as the water level in Mullaiperiyar dam here reached its maximum permissible storage capacity of 142 feet on Tuesday.
80% of new smartphones will be 5G-enabled in India by 2023: ICEA
As India rides on 5G with more than 50 cities and towns now enjoying the new technology, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said on Monday that by the end of 2023, 75-80 per cent
Distortion of history a danger engulfing the country: CM
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday termed as a ”danger”, distortion of history and warned against falling for ”imaginary stories” being floated by some as history. In his address at the 81st annual session of the Indian History Congress here, Stalin also stressed on the need
Value education should be included in curriculum: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed on the importance of teaching value education to children to make them good citizens.Murmu, who addressed the students
Nirmala Sitharaman likely to be discharged from AIIMS today
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who was admitted to AIIMS with minor stomach infection, is likely to be discharged from the institute on Wednesday, sources said. The minister was admitted to AIIMS Delhi yesterday with a minor stomach infection and is recovering.
Congress to begin Bharat Jodo Yatra in Bihar from Jan 5
“After the big success of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, our party has decided to do the same in Bihar too. Our national President Mallikarjun Kharge will lead the Yatra and it will help the Congress to gain political ground in Bihar,” he said.

